Exhibit 352

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, sec. 1045 (lobbying prohibition for former senior DoD personnel)

Exhibit 352 · Statute

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, sec. 1045 (lobbying prohibition for former senior DoD personnel)

An individual described in paragraph (2) may not engage in lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense during the two-year period beginning on the date of retirement or separation from service in the Armed Forces or the date of retirement or separation from service with the Department, as applicable.

Two-year bar on lobbying activities with respect to DoD for officers O-9 and above and civilian equivalents; one-year bar for O-7 and O-8. Defines terms by reference to the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Source: United States Congress
Date: 12 December 2017
Quoted from: Pub. L. 115-91, sec. 1045(a)(1), 131 Stat. 1555
Grade: Primary record
Document: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ91/html/PLAW-115publ91.htm
Accessed: 2026-11-09
Cited by: Findings citing this exhibit

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Finding DEF-4.2: Primary record Three further rules apply to former Defense Department personnel. Certain contracting officials may not take compensation from the contractor for one year (41 U.S.C. § 2104); covered officials must seek a written ethics opinion before contractor employment within two years (FY2008 NDAA § 847); and officers of grade O-9 and above, with civilian equivalents, may not lobby the Department for two years, and O-7 and O-8 officers for one year (FY2018 NDAA § 1045).